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English Lit. Unit 19
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pageant | n. a spectacular exhibition, show or parade; a kind of detailed drama often staged outdoors |
| baron | n. a nobleman; a man of great power |
| serfs | n. a person who is bound in servitude, forced to work a master's land |
| barbarous | adj. uncivilized, savage, cruel; foreign; substandard |
| tyrant | n. a person who uses his power in a cruel, overbearing manner |
| grandeur | n. splendor; majesty; greatness |
| proclamation | n. an official announcement |
| era | n. a period of time noted for certain characteristics or measured from some key event |
| monarchy | n. a government or state headed by a king or a queen |
| fortress | n. a place that has been strengthened to resist attack; a fort |